WATCH: Historic return for ‘Ultraman’ runner Ashley Cain in John O’ Groats after completion of world record attempt in baby daughter’s memory

Former footballer and endurance athlete, Ashley Cain, became the first and only man ever to complete the ‘Ultraman’ Challenge after arriving in John O’Groats on a kayak on Saturday.

The childhood cancer activist completed the “world’s first” 2780-mile challenge — once running, once cycling and once kayaking three full lengths of Great Britain — in under three months.

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He completed the historic feat when he kayaked in to John O’Groats harbour on Saturday at midday, completing the final kayaking leg of this world’s first challenge.

The 32-year-old endured 80 gruelling days suffering ligament damage, muscle tears, stress fractures, blisters, sickness and sores to raise funds for the Azaylia Foundation, in the name of his daughter, Azaylia, who died following a battle with leukaemia at just eight-months-old.

Throughout his journey, Mr Cain has raised over £211,000 for the charity, accepting donations via his GoFundMe page at gofundme.com/f/ultraman-2024-a-worlds-first-for-childhood-cancer.

More information on childhood cancer charity, The Azaylia Foundation can be found at theazayliafoundation.com.

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